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TIL the placebo effect varies with tablet colour. Red, yellow, and orange pills are associated with a stimulant effect. Blue and green are related to a tranquilizing effect. Hypnotic, sedative, and anxiolytic drugs were more likely than antidepressants to be green, blue, or purple.

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